For the first time ever, Medicare will cover drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. But a strict BMI checklist and a 2027 deadline ...

CMS says the 18-month demonstration will expand access to select weight-loss drugs while the agency gathers data on uptake, outcomes and program operations.

The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, which will allow seniors to get certain GLP-1 drugs for just $50 a month and is part ...

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month.

A new Medicare program launching on Wednesday will enable millions more Americans, particularly those aged 65 and older, to ...

This article provides an update on progress since last year and lays out new work in 2024 in three areas: safety-net provider participation in models to improve care for more beneficiaries; data ...

The State of Indiana today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Oracle to pilot ...

The Medicare Innovation Center has proposed two drug pricing models that would lower the cost of certain drugs to reflect international prices, which are often significantly lower than what U.S.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a ...

In 1980, combined federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid was equal to 1.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects it will be 6.3 percent of GDP in ...

The Trump administration told states last week it will exercise more stringent financial oversight of waivers that states use to design pilot programs under Medicaid, the state-federal program for ...